TOP TEN BEAUTIFUL AND COLORFUL FISHES
1.Mandarinfish
The Mandarinfish or Mandarin dragonet ,
is a small, brightly-colored member of the dragonet family, which is
popular in the saltwater aquarium trade. The mandarinfish is native to
the Pacific, ranging approximately from the Ryukyu Islands south to
Australia.
2.Juvenile Emporer Angel Fish
3.Lionfish
A Lionfish is any of several species of
venomous marine fish in the genera Pterois, Parapterois, Brachypterois,
Ebosia or Dendrochirus, of the family Scorpaenidae. The lionfish is also
known as the Turkey Fish, Scorpion or Fire Fish. They are notable for
their extremely long and separated spines, and have a generally striped
appearance, red, green, navy green, brown, orange, yellow, black,
maroon, or white.
4.Clown Trigger Fish
The clown triggerfish, Balistoides
conspicillum, is a triggerfish from the order Tetraodontiformes. This
reef-associated fish is commonly found in the tropical Indo-Pacific
5.Nudibranch
A nudibranch is a member of what is now
a taxonomic clade, and what was previously a suborder, of soft-bodied,
shell-less marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks, which are noted for
their often extraordinary colors and striking forms. The clade
Nudibranchia is the largest clade within the heterobranchs, with more
than 3,000 described species.
6.Symphysodon
Symphysodon are a genus of three species
of cichlid freshwater fishes native to the Amazon River basin. Discus
are popular as aquarium fish and their aquaculture in several countries
in Asia is a major industry.
7.Mantis Shrimp
Mantis shrimp or stomatopods are marine
crustaceans, the members of the order Stomatopoda. They are neither
shrimp nor mantids, but receive their name purely from the physical
resemblance to both the terrestrial praying mantis and the shrimp. They
may reach 30 centimetres (12 in) in length, although exceptional cases
of up to 38 cm (15 in) have been recorded. The carapace of mantis shrimp
covers only the rear part of the head and the first three segments of
the thorax. Mantis shrimp appear in a variety of colours, from shades of
browns to bright neon colours. Although they are common animals and
among the most important predators in many shallow, tropical and
sub-tropical marine habitats they are poorly understood as many species
spend most of their life tucked away in burrows and holes.
8.Moorish Idol
The moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus, is a
small marine fish species, the sole representative of the the Family
Zanclidae in order Perciform. A common inhabitant of tropical to
subtropical reefs and lagoons, the moorish idol is notable for its wide
distribution throughout the Indo-Pacific. A number of butterflyfishes
closely resemble the moorish idol.
9.Clownfish
Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes from
the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. About
twenty-nine species are recognized, one in the genus Premnas, while the
remaining are in the genus Amphiprion. In the wild they all form
symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones. Depending on species, clownfish
are overall yellow, orange, reddish, or blackish, and many show white
bars or patches. The largest reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in),
while the smallest barely reach 10 centimetres.
10.Rainbow Parrot Fish
Named Parrot fish because of their
calcareous bird-like beaks. Parrot fish use these beaks to crush and eat
the small invertebrates that live in coral. Much of the sand and sea
floor of coral reefs are actually remains of meals from the parrot fish,
they chew the coral, eat the invertebrates and spit out the leftover
calcium. In most species, the initial phase is dull red, brown or grey,
while the terminal phase is vividly green or blue with bright pink or
yellow patches. The remarkably different terminal and initial phases
were first described as separate species in several cases, but there are
also some species where the phases are similar.
